Archive for April 2018
China: Liaoning Flying Leopards Win 2018 CBA Title
China – The Liaoning Flying Leopards have captured the 2018 CBA Title after defeating the Zhejiang Guansha Lions 100-88 in Game 4 of the finals. This was a fitting culmination of another great year for the Chinese CBA. These were the top-2 finishers at the end of the regular season this 2017-18. The Guansha Lions…
Read MoreLuka Doncic declares himself for NBA Draft
The moment is finally here; Luka Doncic declares himself for NBA Draft. Mooted Number 1 2018 NBA Draft pick Luka Doncic has formally declared his participation in this year’s draft. It was widely expected the Slovenian international would make himself eligible where he will be the hottest ticket in the draft. The 19-year old is…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Playoffs take shape
Game 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs concluded on Friday with two more contests. Fenerbahce joined CSKA as unbeaten in this round by moving 2-0 ahead over Baskonia, just a single victory from qualifying. In the other series, Olympiacos evend the score at home against Zalgiris but faces a tricky double-header away from home.…
Read MoreBakken Bears, Danish Powerhouse
The Bakken Bears run in the FIBA Europe Cup has come to an end. They lost Game 2 of their semi-finals matchup to Scandone Avellino 72-82 at Aarhus. Avellino won Game 1 with 75-72. At the end of the day, the Bears can hold their heads up high. They had an impressive run and are…
Read MoreJuan Toscano heads to Obras
Juan Toscano (198 cm, Marquette’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Obras Basket Buenos Aires (Argentina-Liga A) this 2018. Toscano is a 25-year-old Mexican-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Mexican National Team since 2015. He played for Mexican LNBP team Fuerza Regia Monterey (Mexico-LNBP) in 2017-18.…
Read MoreVander Blue to part ways with Torino
Vander Blue (196 cm, Marquette’13) is set to depart FIAT Torino (Italy-Serie A) this April 2018. He played seven games for them this 2017-18 and failed to make much of an impact with averages of 3.1 ppg and 1.6 rpg. Torino was Blue’s third league for the season. He started off with the Los Angeles…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Playoffs continue
Game 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs tipped off on Thursday and there were plenty of talking points in the two series’ in action. CSKA Moscow took command of its series with a second straight win over Khimki Moscow Region, while Real Madrid blew its series with Panathinaikos wide open with a road success.…
Read MoreReyshawn Terry now with Quebradillas
Reyshawn Terry (203 cm, North Carolina’07) is a new face on the roster of the Piratas de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2018. The 33-year-old forward is in for a drastic change in scenery, coming all the way from South Korea, where he spent the 2017-18 season. Terry suited up for Ulsan Mobis Phoebus (South Korea-KBL)…
Read MoreTony Mitchell signed by Aguada
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) is taking his game to Puerto Rico this 2018, landing a deal to play for Santeros de Aguada (Puerto Rico-BSN). Mitchell spent the 2017-18 season in the NBA G-League for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He logged 44 games for them and registered averages of 18.6 ppg and 5.8 rpg. This…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris and Fenerbahce win openers
Yesterday we talked about the important of home advantage in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, teams simply rarely lose on their own floor. That was shown in Game 1 of the Playoffs, but one club bucked the trend on Wednesday. We already saw CSKA Moscow and Panathinaikos win at home yesterday, and today Fenerbahce followed their…
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